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AP Human Geography Chapter 12 Services and Settlements
AP Human Geography Chapter 12 Services and Settlements
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Central place theory includes all of the following except
Central places never need to compete with each other
The more unique a function, the higher its threshold
Central places provide services to people in the hinterland
The more unique a function, the larger its range
2
Which of the following is the optimal market shape?
A
D
C
B
3
How many of the 50 largest urban settlements are in developing countries?
22
44
33
11
4
Found along rivers, or roads. The water is used to move products or bring water to fields
Linear rural settlement
Settlements
Dispersed rural settlement
Clustered rural settlement
5
Services in early rural settlements included all the following except
telecommunications
protection
burial of the dead
transportation
6
Metropolises throughout the world, are high in population
usually defined as a core population over 1,000,000
usually defined as a core population over 100,000
usually defined as a core population over 200,000
usually defined as a core population over 10,000,000
7
Von Thunen's Model of Land Use reflects a
circular rural settlement
dispersed rural settlement
clustered rural settlement
linear rural settlement
8
The nth largest city's population size is 1/n the size of the region's largest city population
Primate City rule
Rank size rule
Urban Hierarchy
Central Place Theory
9
The number of houses per unit of land diminishes as distance from the center city increases
rank size rule
Bid rent theory
density gradient
Central Place Theory
10
Which would be the smallest in size?
Town
City
Village
Hamlet
11
Which is NOT part of the "coolness index?"
Percentage of population in their 20s
Percentage of people owning motorcycles
Percentage of gay men
Number of cultural facilities per capita
12
Cities that are much larger than others in a nation and control most of the power
Metropolises
Rank size cities
Megacities
Primate cities
13
After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century these cities faded
Feudal cities (Medieval cities)
colonial cities
Hispanic and Asian cities
Preindustrial cities
14
Holds that the addition of one basic job tends to produce more jobs (including nonbasic)
Central Place Theory
Economic base
The multiplier effect
Agglomeration
15
Megacities throughout the world, are high in population
usually defined as a core population over 1,000,000
usually defined as a core population over 100,000
usually defined as a core population over 10,000,000
usually defined as a core population over 200,000
16
This urban empire encouraged settlement and provided good transportation. All roads lead to ..
Rome
Istanbul
Athens
Ur
17
Were based around wealthy people exchanging land for the labor of the poor
Feudal cities (Medieval cities)
Hispanic and Asian cities
colonial cities
Preindustrial cities
18
Land values decrease moving out from the Central Business District
Urban sprawl
Density gradfient
Central Place theory
Bid-rent theory
19
Modern postindustrial cities are focused on ____________ industries, more than manufacturing
primary
business
secondary
service
20
Which is NOT a reason for colonial settlements to be arranged clustered together?
They were given a grant of land by the English government
It was easier to defend against attacks by Native Americans
The geography of the land suited a clustered settlement.
They shared common cultural and religious values
21
Computing the range, computing the threshold, and drawing the market area for your business is
Market-area analysis
Basic Employment theory
Agglomeration
Central Place Theory
22
Services are activities that fulfill a human want/need in return for money
70% of workers in MDCs are in services
100% of workers in MDC are in services
25% of workers in MDC are in services
70% of workers in LDCs are in services
23
Made up of jobs that shift money within the city, not outside of it (deal with infrastructure )
basic employment
nonbasic employment
business sector
service sector
24
What sector of the economy is law enforcement or firefighting?
Leisure & Hospitality Services
Public Service
Professional Services
Community Service
25
Has levels with only a few cities at the top and more and more cities as you go down the list
urban banana
Nesting
Central Place Theory
urban hierarchy
26
The United States outsourced a lot of tedious computer work to which country prior to Y2K?
China
Mexico
India
Brazil
27
Urban hearth areas began around 3500 BCE near
near natural resources
the equator
reliable water sources
good roads
28
Samuel Borchert's model of urban evolution includes all the following stages except
Stage 3 - Steel Rail era (1870-1920)
Stage 4 - Auto-Air-Space era (1920+)
Stage 2 - Iron Horse era (1830-1870)
Stage 1 - Sail Wagon era (1790-1830)
29
Brings money into an urban place and gives the city its function
service sector
basic employment
business sector
nonbasic employment
30
Permanent collections of buildings where people live, work and obtain services
City
Village
Settlement
Town
31
After exploration, port cities became the most important. These cities focused on
business services to other cities
manufacturing and distributing products
defense of continents
administration or religion issues
32
Settlements where we find the services, began with the
Industrial Rev. and have grown steadily in size ever since
3rd AG Revolution and have grown steadily in size ever since
2nd AG Revolution and have grown steadily in size ever since
1st AG Revolution and have grown steadily in size ever since
33
Wealthy people buying strips of land from poorer, creating large farms in the UK 1750-1850.
Disclosure Movement
The Enclosure Movement
Manifest Destiny
Writ of Habeas Corpus
34
By the beginning of the 16th century cities in the world existed in a crescent shape called the
early banana
urban banana
modern banana
urban mango
35
Which does NOT describe the Gravity Model?
Site & situation factors are crucial in manufacturing.
The best location for a biz will minimize travel distances.
The best location for a biz relates to # of people in area.
The farther people are from a biz, the less likely to use it
36
Had small, winding streets with mosques & government buildings blended into the urban landscape
Hispanic and Asian cities
medieval Islamic cities
Preindustrial cities
Feudal cities (Medieval cities)
37
Market areas in MDCs = a series of hexagons of various sizes within eachother
Nesting
Hierarchy
Grouping
Agglomeration
38
Modern World cities include
Paris, London, Tokyo
NYC, London, Sydney
NYC, Beijing, Tokyo
NYC, London, Tokyo
39
Which is NOT one of the three types of services?
Community Services
Public Services
Consumer Services
Business Services
40
Cities that have a disproportionate amount of power in the world
World cities
Megacities
Command cities
Megalopolises
41
The suburban explosion in the 20th century relied on
Public transportation
motor vehicles and home ownership
farms and agriculture
railroad expansion
42
pop up in areas that can be profitable and easy to move to a more profitable location if needed
Periodic markets
Basic markets
Nonbasic markets
Pop up markets
43
Different cities specialize. Which city and specialization is incorrect?
Hollywood for movies
Tokyo for business
Paris for fashion
NYC for insurance
44
Why would a wealthy investor keep her money in a bank located in the Cayman Islands?
Domestic banks aren't as reliable
It is harder to hide illegal financial schemes
Higher tax rates
There is less transparency, more secrecy on accounts
45
Which is not considered a financial service?
Real Estate
Insurance
Finance
Transportation
46
Public services are generally government based and include
Producer services and Transportation and info services
Transportation and information services
Retail services and Personal services
security and protection services
47
Consumer services are for individual customers who can afford them and include
Producer services and Transportation and info services
Retail services and Personal services
Transportation and information services
security and protection services
48
Christaller's concept helps to explain how the most profitable location can be identified. AKA
The Threshold & Range Calculation
The Hexagonal Compromise
Market Area Locator
Central Place Theory
49
In places too poor or remote to support permanent retail you might find a(n)
black market
periodic market
global market
mixed market
50
In 1800 5% of the world's population lived in cities, in 2008
50% of the world's population now lives in cities
25% of the world's population now lives in cities
87% of the world's population now lives in cities
75% of the world's population now lives in cities
